Wood vs carbon fiber shafts for top pros - I went through the Fargo top 100 to see who uses what

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I still use wood because I like the cue to listen and behave. LOL

I've shot with carbon and it does things for you that wood can't. I can runout with both wood and carbon and there are still shots I'm baffled by because it wasn't me but the carbon shaft. Not saying its a bad thing but I like to be in control.

With carbon I have to hit softer than I normally would because the shaft seems to have more power. I don't like taking my stroke down a notch. I prefer having to actually hit the ball. I don't like to tap or finesse a shot.

Sort of like a manual 5 speed car vs. a self driving car. Both are impressive in their own right.

I'm speaking locally here and not about the professional players. A professional can play with anything.

With carbon I have to hit softer than I normally would because the shaft seems to have more power.....a CF shaft doesn't have more power, they do transmit YOUR power more efficiently, you can find SOME wood shafts that are comparable, the difference is CF shafts are can be reproduced to play the same way over and over, with wood it will depend on many factors including age of the wood, it's harder to replicate wood shafts that hit the same.